Lives
FL
Handicap
5-9
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.7
3.7
Total 75 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

75 Reviews
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Recommended Courses
56
Not Recommended Courses
19
Helpful Votes Count
3
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
01/29/2013
Last Review
02/27/2024

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3.7
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2.0
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Greens need work

Greens are lacking any blades of grass and are compacted so much that their resulting speed is too much for the slope.
Wasn’t too crowded mid-day but play was slow- our slow foresome was waiting for a twosome. No rangering or starter.
Course appears to need investment to improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good

Blackstone Golf Course

Played On 02/15/2024
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Fairways need grass & wash out repair

Lots of bare spots and ruts in fairways- greens in good shape

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Lost Key Golf Club

Played On 02/08/2024
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great greens - fairways need turf

Greens are best I’ve seen in the area. Fairways are mostly sand. Some layout snafus where you have to double back to the tee or there’s not a safe place to park your cart- not well thought out from a design perspective.

Play was too slow on front for not being crowded.
Once the slowbirds quit after 9 we were able to play the back 9 in an hour and get done before dark.

Rates are higher than they ought to be for the conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 02/16/2024

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lost Key Golf Club.

2.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

A bit Rough

"Mud and a 5 hour round" - that;s what the cart guy said to me as I was waiting for a cart.
"because we're cheap" he said.
He was correct - course doesn't drain well and there are some pretty muddy areas across fairways.
Play is slow - no ranger and folks on the course seemed to have had little interest in moving along.
Played here before, but it seems to be getting worse.
Don't see much investment in improvement either.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate

Marcus Pointe Golf Club

Played On 01/31/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Greatly improved

Have played here 4-5 years a few times per year.
The improvements made of late are commendable.
Greens are nice, fairways coming back, new carts with GPS and music alternatives.
Sent a note to the course making a geofence alert improvement and they responded the next day.
If you were disappointed in the past, return there for a better experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Perdido Bay Golf Club

Played On 01/30/2024
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Better than ever

New GPS screens are super. Fairways and greens in great shape.
Ponds could be a little smaller and harder to hit :)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Scenic Hills Country Club

Played On 01/29/2024
2.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs grass

Fairways are primarily soil - about 35%actual turf. They roll like a parking lot so distance is good but lies are tight.

Pretty rough around the edges.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Osceola Municipal Golf Course

Played On 02/22/2024
1.0
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Previously Played

Needs a LOT of Work

Compacted dirt fairways, much like a parking lot, but not that level.
Matted bumpy greens.
I realize it’s a Muni but it’s far below that level in terms of conditions.
To make matters worse, they have geofencing on the carts which shuts you down and then beeps so it’s hard to know you’re in a forbidden area- and protecting what? Theirs no surface other than the greens (barely) that could be worsened by driving over it.
Plus it’s meaningless- you can’t even pull up to the restroom on the front nine.
Course needs management and a green’s superintendent- probably related to funding. Cities usually end up closing courses once they are left to deteriorate this far.
Won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor

Crown Golf Course

Played On 06/20/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good

Oaks at Ft. Walton Beach Golf Club

Played On 03/09/2023
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Played pines not oaks

The pro shop sent us to the Pines course at our option saying it was wider and longer. Only problem was they had a walking twosome, people that waited for someone to clear the green from 300 yards out and a foursome that must’ve had Rigamortus. The cups look like they haven’t been moved for a month and a half. The course has a good layout and the clubhouse is a nice big facility.
When you find 5 groups backed up on the fifth tee after moving through 1-4, ya gotta wonder.
Lots of dirt/sand in fairways- greens slow and bumpy. I’d come back hoping conditions improve, but only once if they didn’t.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average

Lake Forest Golf Club

Played On 03/06/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great layout

Loved the ups and downs of the course through a nice neighborhood.
Conditions need a little work but I hear there’s a new superintendent working at it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Blackstone Golf Course

Played On 02/23/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Beware of ditches

Course has a lot of ups and downs as far as terrain goes. There are a number of creek crossings which require good contact to cross, forcing an occasional layup or risk/reward situation.
Fun course to play if you know where you're going. Greens were a nit slow but okay.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Perdido Bay Golf Club

Played On 02/17/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Good greens and sand

‘‘Twas a cool and windy day(55 deg/30 mph) so not crowded and things moved along well.
Good course conditions as usual. A few traps had taken in sand from below or on the sides & turned gray but most traps are in great shape.
Got out a little early thanks to the starter. Felt sorry for the bev cart person who had to drive around in the cold and try to sell cold drinks.
Will be back - one of the nicer area courses.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/22/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Perdido Bay Golf Club.

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Commented on 02/22/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Perdido Bay Golf Club.

Lost Key Golf Club

Played On 02/13/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great greens

Best greens in the area.
Price has gone up quite a bit in one season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/03/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, sbucrek. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.

Lost Key Golf Club

Played On 02/13/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a good challenge with great greens

Greens were too fast for the slope but nice to see good rolling greens.
Some rough spots in the fairways.
Lucked out on a non crowded day to be able to get around in about 4 hours.
Price is a little high but I save my rewards/promo codes to make it more reasonable - thanks to Golf Now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/03/2023

Hi, sbucrek. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Lost Key Golf Club!

Osceola Municipal Golf Course

Played On 02/12/2023
1.0
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I know it’s a muni but this is bad

Mostly a dirt track
Greens spotted with bumps and holes.
No ranger to move players along.
Many golfers with zero etiquette and clueless about pace if play.
Played this course the past 3-4 years with lowered expectations but it’s now sunken to an off my list level.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK but...

Course has needed improvements in fairway, tee and green condition for a few years but it seems not much is being done. They don't even take the leaves off the fairways that make it difficult to spot you ball.
Great layout and facilities.
Please - just pay attention to the golf course.
This can be a great venue.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

The Fairways

Played On 07/01/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Golf in the country

Course has a nice layout on a fine piece of property.
It’s quiet and pleasant to be out on the Fairways.
I didn’t see a lot of sprinkler heads and the course is quite dry, though so had been the weather.
Greens are reasonably sloped. Driving is not difficult here.
Few sand bunkers, too.
Good place to get a few birdies without taking too much risk.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Prairie Falls Golf Club

Played On 06/30/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Story of 2 nines

The front nine starts you off on a part three and is much more difficult than the back nine. The 2 nines should be switched. The front nine is obviously the newer of the two and is pretty much 90% uphill. The distance in overall yardage is deceiving. Be sure to check the length of the part threes and the fact that this is only a par 69 golf course. The 5700 yard tees play like 6200. Otherwise the course is in great condition the back nine is in awesome shape and though the greens are a little slow they are very consistent and the entire course is lush and healthy.
We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Lost Key Golf Club

Played On 03/08/2022
3.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

Need to Manage Play

Teed at 11 - front 9 took 2 hrs&15 minutes - slow enough but then it got worse.
When turning, we discovered that 2 foursomes somewhere in front of us decided to go in, sit down, order and eat lunch. Then they came out and went to # 10 in front of us - so now 12 people are waiting on the 10th tee and we have an additional .
Front was open, so we went there again with starter's permission.
When we got to #11 tee, 3 foursomes were on the par 3.
That 9 took 3 hours.
No ranger, no monitoring of people turning from front to back.
When charging over $70/round there is no need to overfill the course nor mismanage what is oversold, be it rounds of golf or food in the restaurant.
Golfers should call from # 8 tee, order, pick up their food and eat it on the go OR lose their place in the queue until there's a gap.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2022

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve and thank you for playing Lost Key Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

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